Man held for stabbing daughter, girlfriend

A Phoenix man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times last weekend and injuring his daughter during a fight at their south Phoenix home.

On Saturday, Julian Sanchez, 41, was arguing with his longtime girlfriend at their home, located near 16th Street and Roeser Road, when Sanchez grabbed a knife and stabbed her several times, said Sgt. Tommy Thompson with the Phoenix Police Department.

The couple’s 18-year-old daughter tried to stop the fight when she was stabbed in the arm, Thompson said.

Sanchez fled from the house after the fight, according to police. His girlfriend was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. Their daughter is stable condition.

In the days after the argument, police contacted Sanchez’s family members in an attempt to locate him. Around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sanchez drove with some of his family members to a police command station and surrendered to officers.

Sanchez was booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

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